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OMG. #Fediverse never fails to amaze me, and I know it's a simple thing, but being able to follow a Peertube video account that I helped set up for a charity is *amazing*:

https://lone.earth/c/wildlife/videos

Bonus #wildlife #RedSquirrel #deer #PineMarten trailcam video clips!

edit: posted actual link, not my Mastodon version of it

Margaret Roach is one of my gardening heroes. She has lovely online workshop *tomorrow* (Thursday) about #NativePlants, cultivars and nativars, well worth a look: Nature’s super-power is diversity — you can see it in action even within a “wild-type” population of Hepatica americana (above), showing off some of the depth of the genetic range within its tiny blooms. Look at that breadth of color! So what happens when we humans tinker with the genetics, nudging all the flowers to be one shade, maybe ... or larger, or later-blooming? And how are the pollinators and other beneficial insects who rely on those plants impacted by our creation of cultivars and selections? These are important questions for gardeners who desire both beauty and positive ecological impact. I've invited Joseph Tychonievich to help us answer them. Come discover the hidden differences between straight species, wild-types, cultivars, nativars, selections, and ecotypes. Last Chance: "The cultivar conundrum" will be taught live on Zoom tomorrow (Thursday, January 29th) from 1-2:30 pm Eastern. https://margaretroach.podia.com/winter-class-series #gardening